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January 26, 2011

just a swingin

Mommal asked if I had seen the thing on the tee vee with the swinging babies? "They hold them by their arms and ankles and just swing them all through the air. Nekkid! They were nekkid."

She said she couldn't remember where she saw it and my Poppal said he didn't think it was on a religious program, or maybe it was.

And I had no idea what they were talking about. I told her I'd check into it and now kinda wish I hadn't. You can decide by watching it here. You know me and my loose-y goose-y ideas and still I am not sure I can get behind whatever that is...

It literally makes me want to break down into tears to watch it. I saw it a week ago, after my husband showed it to me (we were both disgusted), and I had to run in and check on our little one and put my hand on her back, and thank her lucky stars she was born to someone who won't do that to her!!!

That video is so disturbing. How do you do that to a TWO WEEK OLD BABY in good conscience? There is no way that lady knew she wouldn't accidentally hurt that baby. I just can't wrap my head around it...

Wow. I just came over to your blog after reading another blog by an adoptive mom who wrote all about how much effort she and her husband take to help their children attach to them and to help them heal from the wounds they may have received before they were adopted. Watching that video made me wonder what damage is being done emotionally and spiritually to that precious child. The baby may be a healthy toddler today (miraculously), but I wonder what kind of trust issues will happen down the road with that kind of treatment as an infant. My heart hurts.

I remember when my first born was newly born, and the nurse took him from me to weigh and clean up. I watched as she handled him- like he wasn't going to break. Not harsh, still gentle, but firm. And that's the moment that I wasn't as scared as I thought I would be. When I realized that this baby isn't going to break in my arms if I hold him close and tight.... But that video? Oh, my heart. Babies can break. And that is so disturbing.

Disturbing.I thought..."Okay I'll watch this with a totally open mind because some people just believe differently than I do and ...hey that's okay" YIKES. Yeah I failed. only a minute or so in I was totally freaked out! I never heard - was that HER baby or was she just demonstrating with someone elses baby?! I'd have turned into a mother tiger on that woman! horrible.scary.

I'm generally an "everyone has their own parenting style, let it be" kind of person, but that has to one of the top five most jaw-dropping things I've ever seen. Hard to believe the father was okay with posting that, even after two years. Just...disturbing.

I am sorry that is just wrong. Flat out stupid. That baby was only two weeks old. I can't believe it. Those people need to have someone teach them how to be a parent. I feel very sorry for that baby. It takes just a second for something to go wrong and that baby is either damaged for life or dead.